JTec improves
the performance
of the world's most
respected cameras by:

• securer tripod mounting
• better stability
• finer image framing

Precision machined serious compact camera accessories
that allow you to focus on your creativity, not on your equipment

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NOW AVAILABLE:
UNIVERSAL L-BRACKETS AND UNIVERSAL CAMERA PLATES

How did JTec improve
on the Micro-Fast®
Mini Universal L-Bracket?

The Micro-Fast® Universal L-Bracket mounts the camera to a tripod safely and securely. This means we increased the high resolution capabilities of your camera for panoramic landscapes, timed exposures and carefully posed portraits!

Machined grooves align
& allow for a firm bite.

The Microfine Grip on the underside
of our Micro-Fast® Universal
L-Bracket that ensures a safe AND
snug fit. This feature is CRITICAL to
holding our L-Bracket firmly against
your camera body.
JTec's Micro-Fast® Universal
L-Bracket is made from 6061
aluminum billet and machined to fit
snugly against the camera body. Our
patented design ensures there is no
movement between the plate and the
camera body. The raw aluminum is
bead blasted and tumble deburred
after machining, cleaned, and then
anodized in black to match your
camera.

Why should you invest
in JTec's L-Bracket quickrelease
system?

Because screwing your camera or
lens onto a platform with a standard
¼"-20 screw is tedious and insecure.
Not only is it a hassle to screw your
gear onto that platform, but once
installed the camera or lens is free to
rotate; there's nothing to prevent it
from coming loose.Why invest your money in a
tripod and tripod head only to
compromise your shots with an
insecure connection between
camera and head? Instead, use a
quality tripod head with a quick
release plate.
A quick-release system has two
parts: a quick-release clamp and our
Micro-Fast® Universal L-Bracket.
You always need both pieces of
this system. The clamp will stay on
your tripod head all the time, and
JTec's Micro-Fast® Universal
L-Bracket will stay on your camera all
the time.
You will need to purchase a
separate quick-release plate for each
camera or collared telephoto lens
that you want to mount in the
quick-release clamp on your tripod
head. Our Micro-Fast® Universal
L-Bracket is based on the Arca-Swiss
standard. The Arca-Swiss standard is
a quick-release system that was
developed by the Arca-Swiss
company.

Precision machined accessories that allow you to focus on your creativity, not
your equipment.

How often do you wish your camera had a special accessory that would make it complete?

All JTec camera accessories are designed and manufactured at JTec's facility in Thomaston, CT USA

JTec is driven to produce innovative products that are cost effective for our customers and highly utilitarian.
For this reason we have spent a great deal of time working on compact and lightweight universal-fit L-Brackets.
Why, in an era of specialization, would we want to do this?

We have found that many of our customers own multiple cameras, and want the benefit of easy tripod mounting but
are loath to purchase multiple specialized brackets to match their many cameras.

In addition, the rapid pace of change in digital camera capabilities means that our customers buy newer cameras
more often to take advantage of that change. Again, many balk at the need for purchasing a new bracket for that
new camera.

So we came up with a unique method of mounting our L-Brackets to the camera: the MicroFast(tm) system. It is
designed to allow extremely fine registration, permitting super accurate fitment. In addition, it is very secure.
Conversely, it allows us to accommodate a large range of adjustment, which means we can design our brackets and
plates to fit a large range of camera sizes.

We have tweaked the Arca Swiss dovetail so that it fits most of the Arca Swiss style clamps on the market.

We have tried to simplify mounting by using screws that can be tightened with a coin, eliminating the need to
carry a specialized tool.

On our Mini brackets we mount the dovetail at a 90 degree offset from "normal" in order to allow the part to
be very compact without compromising the security of the clamping.

Why tripod mount a camera?

Mounting to a tripod is important because it eliminates movement of the camera caused by the inherent unsteadiness
of holding a camera and pressing the shutter. With the image stabilization in many cameras, some of this problem
is mitigated. By mounting the camera on a tripod, however, the problem disappears. In addition, the photographer
can take best advantage of the panorama mode of many cameras when mounted on a tripod.

Why should you invest in an L-bracket or camera plate-based quick-release system? Because screwing your camera
or lens onto a platform with standard ¼"-20 screw is tedious and insecure. Not only is it a hassle to screw your
gear onto that platform, but once installed the camera or lens is free to rotate; there's nothing to prevent it
from coming loose. Why invest your money in a tripod and tripod head only to compromise your shots with an insecure
connection between camera and head? Instead, use a quality tripod head with a quick release plate. A quick-release
system has two parts: a quick-release clamp and a quick-release plate or L-bracket. You always need both pieces
of the system. The clamp will stay on your tripod head all the time, and the plate will stay on your camera all
the time. You will need to purchase a separate quick-release plate for each camera or collared telephoto lens that
you want to mount in the quick-release clamp on your tripod head. Our quick-release plates and L-brackets are based
on the Arca-Swiss standard.

What's also nice about an L-bracket is that the camera can be mounted in both the landscape mode, for wide panoramas,
and in portrait mode, for portraits, or for panoramas made with an emphasis on height rather than width.

Quickly release, turn, and remount your camera for either a horizontal or vertical shot - no more flipping your
tripod head on its side or upsetting your shooting position. These plates work especially well when you're using
shorter macro, wide-angle, and tilt-shift lenses.

You can change format from landscape to portrait and keep all of the bearing weight directly on top of the tripod,
instead of needing to go in to a drop notch as you do with a "conventional plate." This allows the tripod to absorb
vibration more efficiently. It saves you the composition time as well. Whenever you go into a drop notch you then
have to scoot and raise the tripod to get the rig back where you had it. With the L-plate the camera stays right
where it was, saving the time needed for readjustment. Finally, it's quick! Once you're familiar with the gear you
can change from landscape to portrait faster than you can say it!

Our L-Brackets are made from 6061 aluminum billet and machined to fit snugly against the camera body. The raw
aluminum is bead blasted and vibration deburred after machining, cleaned, and then anodized in black to match the
camera.

Features:

Machined out of solid 6061 aluminum billet

Anodized black to match the camera color

Compatible with Arca Swiss style tripod clamps

Compact, adds little weight or bulk to the camera

Benefits:

L-bracket allows tripod mounting in both landscape and portrait position

As much as L-Brackets represent the ideal solution for tripod mounting a camera, sometimes size considerations
make an L-Bracket impractical. For that we have Universal Camera Plates.

Like our L-Brackets, our Camera Plates are made from 6061 aluminum billet and machined to fit snugly against
the camera body. The raw aluminum is bead blasted and vibration deburred after machining, cleaned, and then anodized
in black to match the camera.